Taja Sevelle is the founder of Urban Farming, an organization dedicated to the eradication of world hunger.

Rebecca Kousky is the founder of Nest, an online artistic community that provides small loans to talented women artists in developing countrys.

A visionary for modern interior designs with global inspirations, Mei Xu is the owner and creator of Chesapeake Bay Candle and Blissliving Home. As a modern traveler, Mei strives to bring authentic cultural experiences through home décor to the stylish consumer with a keen interest in travel and world cultures.

As the granddaughter of the illustrious author, Ernest Hemingway, Mariel was always destined to be well-known and publicly recognized. However, at the young age of 13, Mariel became famous in her own right when she made her silver screen debut in "Lipstick". Now at the age of 45, Mariel is a wife and mother of two, Dree 19 and Langley 17. Over the last 22 years, she has also been pursuing her passion for yoga and health and is now seen as a voice of holistic and balanced living. In 2003, she published her powerful bestselling memoir, Finding My Balance. Mariel's second book called "Mariel Hemingway's Healthy Living from the Inside out" (Harper Collins San Francisco), a how-to guide to finding ones balance and health through self-empowering lifestyle techniques is scheduled for release in January 2007. Additionally she is developing a half hour comedy TV show for release in 2007 and producing her grandfather's book A Moveable Feast for film. www.MarielHemingway.com

Daryn Kagan is the creator and host of DarynKagan.com, an inspirational online community that features a daily Web cast of stories that, "Show the World What is Possible." DarynKagan.com has become a daily destination for thousands of Internet users who seek news stories that inspire.

Kathy Freston is a renowned personal growth author and spiritual counselor. She has carried the work of healing transformation into the arena of relationships by using visualization, meditation, prayer, and practical advice. She developed her philosophy based on an eclectic mix of Eastern and Western disciplines, Twelve Step principles, and an intuitive sense of what works.